Small
Save your search and find it in your favorites
Saved search
Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches
Unsaved search
A problem occurred
Portrait de Surma N°4
Catherine Clare
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
Dragon de la finance
Michèle Coudert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$391
Illusive Stability 19.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 42.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.6 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$223
Illusive Stability 15.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 42.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.6 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$223
Illusive Stability 14.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 42.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.6 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$223
PunkyTwo-HeadedSasquatch
Royal Glamsters
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$508
Hublot vue jungle 2
Charlotte Pivard
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$335
Juste avant l'église, série Les mariées de Pigalle
Lili Ruby Chomat
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$167
7-Tour de France 2022, 8ème étape Dole-Lausanne. La ville de Arbois dans le Jura qui fête le bi-centenaire du vaccin contre la rage.
Jérémy Lempin
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$447
20-Tour de France 2022 13ème étape Bourg d'Oisan-Saint-Etienne. La côte de Saint Romain en Gal.
Jérémy Lempin
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$447
18-Tour de France 2022 11ème étape Albertville-Col du Granon.
Jérémy Lempin
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$447
Metropolis vase Tondo Doni
Mario Cioni
Design - 41 x 28 x 19 cm Design - 16.1 x 11 x 7.5 inch
$3,840
Desert
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$84
Suzy Solidor & Tamara de Lempicka
Marie Serruya
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 9.4 inch
$3,572
Third type (8 Bits astronaut)
Claude Billès
Painting - 20 x 29 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch
$134
Rose study no. 75
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$250
Rose study no. 74
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$250
Death town
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$445
Wildflowers No. 4
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$350
Bluish (oscillable)
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
$268
Rendez-moi mon corps, enlevez-moi tout cet or
Lili Ruby Chomat
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$167
Something about childhood 3
Liubou Sas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.7 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
$949
Tour
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$447
En attendant la neige / 2
Adrianna MJW
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,060
German forest no.9
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch
$1,005
Illusive Stability 9
Petr Strnad
Painting - 42.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.6 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$223
Illusive stability 5.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 40.6 x 30.4 x 1.9 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.7 inch
$223
Abstract landscape-XIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$145
Cubists landscape-III
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$413
Cubists landscape-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$413
Ask Not What Gotham City Can Do For You
Max Papeschi
Print - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,200
Connected or trapped?
George Koutsouris
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$781
Small
Recent trends in contemporary art have meant that we've grown accustomed to large scale pieces, be that huge canvases, enormous sculptures, or giant installations.
However, the miniature has always been an important part of contemporary art. Be it paintings, sculpture, or photography as well as small format drawings, the reduced dimensions of the artwork puts new constraints on the artist, forcing them to develop their techniques and artistic finesse.
Jeff Wall, an American photographer known for his large scale photographic prints on huge illuminated boxes, has said that “the scale of a piece is not about the dimensions of it, but about the internal tensions within the composition".
Believe it or not, miniature pieces have many advantages. Smaller formats allow the artists to show off a different range of talents and techniques, and sometimes even create the impression of a much higher quality piece – such as engravings or prints. Creating a miniature is a sure sign of precision and skill.
They are also more practical to exhibit than the enormous artworks: we've all got a little space on a shelf ready to welcome a miniature sculpture, photo or drawing.
Another very practical aspect of miniatures is the myriad possibilities for display: you could put together a full shelf of statuettes, or even a dedicated framing wall – which is an increasingly popular method for display, and makes for the perfect decorative addition to a living room or bedroom. It's a mixed composition made up of an array of pieces – you guessed it – all on the same wall. The diminutive size of the miniatures also makes it easier to make sure your favourite pieces are displayed in pride of place.
Even artists who are known for their monumental works are slowly getting into miniatures, like Jeff Wall in his exhibition at the Cartier Foundation.
The miniature is making a big name for itself as a growing trend across the contemporary art world; from Gaspard Mitz, who creates tiny versions of the interiors of famous art galleries in his 'Box Stories', to the photography of Samsofy, who recreates scenes from daily life with miniscule Lego 'actors'.
Last but not least, the small scale of the pieces means that even big names come with small price tags, meaning that miniatures make excellent presents. So, go on, what are you waiting for? Browse our selection of miniature works now…